Questions and Replies
24 August 2017 - NW2319
Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Transport
(a) What is the status of the plan to standardize a national number plate format and (b) what is the expected time line before this happens including (i) public hearings, (ii) legislative amendments and (iii) the period before motorists must comply with the changes?
Reply:
(a) MINMEC at its meeting held on the 5th September 2014 resolved on standardisation and regulation of number plates in the Republic, and a Task Team was established to look into the current value chain of number plates through consultative process with provinces, a process which was concluded during November 2015.
(b) (i) & (iii) As the process of consultation with other relevant stakeholders like the National Treasury is still underway, and having consulted with the Government Communication Information System on the matter, a final roll-out plan will be drafted and communicated accordingly with specific timelines set.
(ii) The National Road Traffic Regulations have been published for public comments during January 2015 and all provinces have been engaged on the proposed amendments, which will only be finalised once all consultation is concluded.
24 August 2017 - NW2205
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) properties were leased by (i) his department and (ii) each entity reporting to him in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years, (b) are the reasons for leasing these properties, (c) are these properties used for and (d) are the costs involved in each case?
Reply:
Department
(a) Forum Building was leased by (i) the Department and in the (aa) 2014 – 2015, (bb) 2015 – 2016 and (cc) 2016 – 2017 financial years, (b) The Department is leasing Forum Building through DPW as the only office accommodation to house the Head Office, (c) These property is used as office accommodation for Head Office and (d) Yes there are costs involved in each case. Amounts for each financial year are as follows:
2014-15: R38 180 673.50
2015-16: R56 283 847.68
2016-17: R52 018 294.20
REPLY
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency:
- The properties are leased by the Agency to house its operations; in Pretoria is its Head office and regional offices for law enforcement operations. These regional offices are located at strategic point of entries.
(a)(ii) and (aa), (bb) and (cc) |
(b) and (c) |
(d) Rental and utilities |
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2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
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Office accommodation - Head Office – ERF 49 Menlyn FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
The lease was for provision of office accommodation for Head Office and was used for the purpose of office accommodation. |
R8,724,383 |
R8,132,674 |
R9,477,201 |
Office accommodation - Zeerust Regional Office – Bhayat Motors FY: 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 |
The lease was for provision of office accommodation at the region and was used for the purpose of office accommodation. |
R101,574 |
R123,785 |
R118,476 |
Office Accommodation – Ladybrand Regional Office – Proud Afrique Trading 90 PTY (LTD) FY: 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
- |
R95, 760 |
R101, 027 |
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Office Accommodation – Ladybrand Regional Office – Ross Real Estates FY: 2014-15 |
R58, 306 |
- |
- |
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Office Accommodation – Nelspruit Regional Office – Presidor Twenty Four FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
R277, 905 |
R424, 877 |
R426, 494 |
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Office Accommodation – Durban Regional Office – Brackdale Investment FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
The lease was for provision of office accommodation at the region and was used for the purpose of office accommodation. |
R96, 785 |
R101, 130 |
R141, 305 |
Office Accommodation – Mokopane Regional Office – Rayveen CC FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
R233, 969 |
R288, 974 |
R277, 479 |
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Office Accommodation – Upington Regional Office – Upington Agri-Estate FY: 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 |
R118, 680 |
R128, 166 |
R141, 102 |
Road Accident Fund:
(a) (ii) The properties were leased by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in the: |
(b) the reasons for leasing these properties are: |
(c) these properties are used for: |
(d) the costs (rental, operating cost, and parking) involved in each case is: |
(aa) 2014-15, |
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Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 11,886,159 |
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street (Parking) |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 323,407 |
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 9,834,816 |
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 169,523 |
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park |
Office Accommodation |
Forensic office |
R 246,117 |
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 7,657,040 |
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 497,416 |
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road |
Office Accommodation |
Head Office |
R 19,291,003 |
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road |
Storage |
Head Office |
R 668,900 |
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 819,404 |
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 176,900 |
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 13,077,751 |
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 402,585 |
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 511,524 |
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street (Parking) |
Parking |
Satellite Office |
R 3,840 |
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 119,994 |
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 356,615 |
Pretoria - Middestad Centre - 252 Andries Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 976,170 |
(bb) 2015-16, and |
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Beaufort West - 1 BP Office Park - c/o Nuwe and Voortrekker Street |
Office Accommodation |
Hospital Based Office |
R 27,360 |
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 11,772,226 |
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square (Parking) |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 379,195 |
Cape Town - Metrofile Offices - 1 Munich Street, Airport Industria 2 |
Office Accommodation |
Data recovery site |
R 38,780 |
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 10,900,944 |
Durban - Devonshire Parkade - Anton Lembede Street |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 349,800 |
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 197,648 |
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park |
Office Accommodation |
Forensic office |
R 278,017 |
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 8,659,955 |
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 377,372 |
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road |
Office Accommodation |
Head Office |
R 18,908,882 |
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road |
Storage |
Head Office |
R 680,706 |
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 1,177,992 |
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 222,440 |
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 14,533,451 |
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 581,347 |
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 679,188 |
Pretoria - Menlyn Mall - c/o Atterbury and Lois Avenue |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 1,118,360 |
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street (Parking) |
Parking |
Satellite Office |
R 1,920 |
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 129,033 |
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 302,513 |
Nelspruit - Canary Walk Mall - Bester Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 392,000 |
Pretoria - Middestad Centre - 252 Andries Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 670,920 |
(cc) 2016-17 financial years |
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Beaufort West - 1 BP Office Park - c/o Nuwe and Voortrekker Street |
Office Accommodation |
Hospital Based Office |
R 137,884 |
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square - Long Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 13,122,557 |
Cape Town - 1 Thibault Square (Parking) |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 580,872 |
Cape Town - Metrofile Offices - 1 Munich Street, Airport Industria 2 |
Office Accommodation |
Data recovery site |
R 77,560 |
Durban - Embassy Building - 199 Anton Lembede Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 11,882,480 |
Durban - Devonshire Parkade - Anton Lembede Street |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 1,276,770 |
New Castle - TM Centre - 79 Harding Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 208,124 |
Port Elizabeth - Regency House - 35a Third Avenue, Newton Park |
Office Accommodation |
Forensic office |
R 309,230 |
East London - Metropolitan Life Building - c/o Drury Lane and Caxton Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 9,149,587 |
Port Elizabeth - Main Post Office Building, Govan Mbeki Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 306,662 |
Centurion - Eco Glades II Office Park - 420 Witch Hazel Road |
Office Accommodation |
Head Office |
R 19,925,809 |
Centurion - Eco Glades Square - Witch Hazel Road |
Storage |
Head Office |
R 720,418 |
Bloemfontein - Southern Life Plaza Building - 41 Charlotte Maxeke Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 759,424 |
Kimberley - 10 Black Street, New Park |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 233,684 |
Johannesburg - Marble Towers - 212 Jeppe Street |
Office Accommodation |
Regional office |
R 15,448,571 |
Polokwane - Koos Smit Centre - Grobler Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 678,257 |
Mafikeng - Mega City Shopping Centre - c/o Sekame Street and James Maroka Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 910,478 |
Pretoria - Menlyn Mall - c/o Atterbury and Lois Avenue |
Parking |
Regional office |
R 1,271,607 |
Tzaneen - 21A Peace Street |
Office Accommodation |
Satellite Office |
R 2,153 |
Nelspruit - Mbombela Shoprite Centre - 25 Samora Machel Drive |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 8,468 |
Nelspruit - Canary Walk Mall - Bester Street |
Office Accommodation |
Customer Service Centre |
R 615,651 |
The following properties were leased by the Road Traffic Infringement Agency:
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has leased premises for accommodating its Head Office from where it runs its business and dispense of its mandate.
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(aa) 2014/15 |
(bb) 2015/16 |
(cc) 2016/17 |
leased from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) |
To provide accommodation for the Agency’s business operations |
Office accommodation- used for housing the Agency’s business operations. |
R2 233 943 |
R2 847 072 |
- |
Mowana Properties (Previously Public Investment Corporation Properties) |
To provide accommodation for the Agency’s business operations |
Office accommodation- used for housing the Agency’s business operations. |
- |
- |
R2 945 456 |
The following properties were leased by the Road Traffic Management Corporation:
Name of Supplier |
Name of Building |
Reason for Lease |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
M&T developers |
Faerie Glen Office Park (Boardwalk Office Park - Pretoria) |
Office accommodation |
R11 360 939,55 |
R12 525 196,39 |
R14 545 861,02 |
JHI Properties |
Waterfall Office Park (Midrand) |
Office Accommodation |
N/A |
R 6 787 825,50 |
R 8 695 204,89 |
The following properties were leased by the South African National Road Agency Limited:
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(aa) 2014/15 |
(bb) 2015/16 |
(cc) 2016/17 |
SANRALS’s Southern Region in Port Elizabeth |
To accommodate SANRAL’s staff |
Office accommodation |
R2 571 000 |
R3 496 000 |
R4 025 000 |
Mall Kiosks |
To render services to customers |
Serves as a customer service centres for activation of E-toll tags and queries |
R564 846 |
R1 443 187 |
R4 573 509 |
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
(ii)
Description |
Reason for leasing |
Property used for |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
Head Office - Bruma |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
5,433,142 |
8,232,101 |
5,996,261 |
Documents storage Facility |
Storage of confidential documents |
8,614 |
9,167 |
10,250 |
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Bloemfontein |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
444,730 |
591,056 |
438,751 |
La Mercy |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
753,319 |
934,785 |
994,393 |
Cape Town |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
546,498 |
489,743 |
919,216 |
East London |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
158,835 |
192,703 |
216,333 |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
21,545 |
398,595 |
56,177 |
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George |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
83,737 |
74,350 |
80,403 |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
70,187 |
0 |
157,833 |
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Other Sites |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
294,997 |
330,262 |
562,653 |
Total |
7,815,603 |
11,252,761 |
9,432,271 |
Description |
Reason for leasing |
Property used for |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
Head Office - Bruma |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
5,433,142 |
8,232,101 |
5,996,261 |
Documents storage Facility |
Storage of confidential documents |
8,614 |
9,167 |
10,250 |
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Bloemfontein |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
444,730 |
591,056 |
438,751 |
La Mercy |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
753,319 |
934,785 |
994,393 |
Cape Town |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
546,498 |
489,743 |
919,216 |
East London |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
158,835 |
192,703 |
216,333 |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
21,545 |
398,595 |
56,177 |
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George |
Office Space |
Rental of office space |
83,737 |
74,350 |
80,403 |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
70,187 |
0 |
157,833 |
|
Other Sites |
Remote communication Navigational Aids & Surveillance Systems |
Installation of navigational and surveillance systems |
294,997 |
330,262 |
562,653 |
Total |
7,815,603 |
11,252,761 |
9,432,271 |
(ii)
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
- (ii) Please see the tables below in response.
Table 1 of 2
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2017 exc. utilities and VAT |
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2016 exc. utilities and VAT |
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2015 exc. utilities and VAT |
Comments |
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ACSA Corporate: Head Office Offices leased from: Address: 24 Johnson Road Riverwoods Office Park Bedfordview Accommodation Type: Offices including storerooms, basement parking and open parking. Required to accommodate corporate office persons serving all 9 airports. Lease expires on the 31 May 2019. |
R 2 101 116,67 Growthpoint Properties 5960 sqm to 1 March 2017, thereafter 10 075 sqm |
R 908 642,31 ACUCAP Management Services (Pty) Ltd 5960 sqm |
R 833,616.80
ACUCAP Management Services (Pty) Ltd
5960 sqm |
Leased from ACUCAP from 1 April 2006 until 31 March 2016 onwards at R 833,616.80 per month escalating at 9% per annum. Leased from GROWTHPOINT PROPERTIES from 1 April 2016 until 31 May 2019 onwards at R 2,101,116.67 per month escalating at 9% per annum. |
Table 2 of 2
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2017 exc. utilities and VAT |
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2016 exc. utilities and VAT |
Rentals for year ended 31 March 2015 exc. utilities and VAT |
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ACSA Regional Airport Central Office Offices leased from: Chai Properties CC Address: Block C,39 Wordsworth St Andrews Office Park. Accommodation Type: Offices - 578 square meter Balcony -54 square meter Basement Parking Bays - 12Bays Shade cloth Parking -5Bays Open Parking Bays -6Bays Storeroom- 61square meter Required to accommodate centralised persons serving all 6 airports, accommodation not currently available at regional airports and leased at market related rentals from 1 March 2015 for 4 year term. |
R 1,547,477 |
R 1,495,703 |
Leased from 1 March 2015 onwards at R89,000 per month escalating at 10% |
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
- (i) Not applicable, (ii) (aa), (bb), (cc), The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) leased four properties during the 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 financial years. The properties leased are as follows:
- Office Building “Ikhaya Lokundiza 1” situated at 16 Treur Close, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker street, Midrand;
- Office Building “Ikhaya Lokundiza 2” situated at 178 Howick Close, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker street, Midrand;
- Office Suite at the Southern Office Block of the Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town; and
- Offices and Aircraft Hangar at Execujet Terminal situated at Lanseria International Airport, Lanseria.
(b), (c), The SACAA is leasing these premises to provide office accommodation for its employees based in Johannesburg, and Cape Town. The Lanseria premises are used to provide office accommodation for SACAA employees, and also to securely park the flight inspections aircraft. (d) The cost of leasing the various properties are as follows:
Name of Building |
2014/15 FY |
2015/16 FY |
2016/17 FY |
Ikhaya Lokundiza 1 |
R10 693 257 |
R12 140 020 |
R13 271 445 |
Ikhaya Lokundiza 2 |
R6 067 615 |
R6 583 362 |
R7 142 947 |
Cape Town International Airport |
R798 108 |
R909 015 |
R747 513 |
Lanseria International Airport |
R473 874 |
R506 500 |
R502 510 |
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
1 |
Tuzi Gazi Waterfront |
Richards Bay |
2 |
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Pty Ltd/ InterparkSA Pty Ltd |
Durban |
3 |
Rikkert Sales SA |
Port Elizabeth |
4 |
Rikkert Sales SA (Regional Office) |
Port Elizabeth |
5 |
Transnet National Ports Authority |
Port Elizabeth |
6 |
Plaza Aquad CC |
Mossel Bay |
7 |
JHI (19 th Floor) |
Cape Town |
8 |
JHI (18 th Floor) |
Cape Town |
9 |
Growthpoint Properties (MRCC/CSWR) |
Cape Town |
10 |
Transnet National Ports Authority |
Saldanha |
11 |
SA Post Office |
Port Nolloth |
12 |
All Tops/Enha Properties |
Pretoria |
- For office and parking use
- The offices are accommodating SAMSA employees and only use for office space and parking
- Cost associated with leasing the offices
LANDLORD |
PLACE |
COSTING 2014/2015 |
COSTING 2015/2016 |
COSTING 2016/2017 |
Tuzi Gazi Waterfront |
Richards Bay |
R 348 959.12 |
R 374 503.74 |
R 397 236.01 |
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Pty Ltd/ InterparkSA Pty Ltd |
Durban |
R 1 293 376.63 |
R 1 820 217.68 |
R 1 870 808.57 |
Rikkert Sales SA |
Port Elizabeth |
R 643 974.54 |
R 854 224.80 |
R 938 689.02 |
Rikkert Sales SA (Regional Office) |
Port Elizabeth |
R 776 567.40 |
R 708 373.35 |
R 779 210.67 |
Transnet National Ports Authority |
Port Elizabeth |
R 25 107.36 |
R 25 428.84 |
R 30 837.73 |
Plaza Aquad CC |
Mossel Bay |
R 232 061.42 |
R 254 210.78 |
R 270 231.21 |
JHI (19 th Floor) |
Cape Town |
R 4 411 645.48 |
R 3 879 945.25 |
R 4 976 872.41 |
JHI (18 th Floor) |
Cape Town |
|
R 2 062 532.79 |
R 2 638 147.74 |
Growthpoint Properties (MRCC/CSWR) |
Cape Town |
R 1 506 893.16 |
R 1 642 944.96 |
R 1 830 247.80 |
Transnet National Ports Authority |
Saldanha |
R 594 322.08 |
R 621 311.26 |
R 680 128.16 |
SA Post Office |
Port Nolloth |
R 38 102.25 |
R 37 981.32 |
R 39 479.66 |
All Tops/Enha Properties |
Pretoria |
R 11 878 307.17 |
R 17 148 185.95 |
R 16 581 025.03 |
Ports Regulator (PRSA)
(a)(ii) The Ports Regulator entered into a lease agreement for the rental of office accommodation with (aa) 2014/15 Old Mutual properties, (bb) 2015/16 and (cc) 2016/17 with Delta property fund. (b) the property was leased by the Ports Regulator from the landlord for the sole purpose of office accommodation. (c) the properties are used by the Ports Regulator for business purposes only. (d) the rental costs were as follows for each of the financial years: 2014/15 R 1 218 186, 2015/16 R 1 339 015, 2016/17 R 1 610 812.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(ii) Railway Safety Regulator
(aa) Office Building in Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one) and Western Cape (one)
(bb) Office building In Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one) and Western Cape (one)
(cc) Office building in Gauteng-Head Office (one), KwaZulu Natal (one), Western Cape (one) and Gauteng-Regional Office (one)
(b) To use as office accommodations, the Regulator does not own a building/properties
(c) To be used as the Regulator’s offices for staff for head and regional offices
(d) Cost disclosed below relate to building base rentals only:
2014-15 Pretoria-Head Office: R 5 670 868.86
Kwa Zulu Natal: R 503 817.27
Western Cape: R 299 716 .14
2015-16 Pretoria-Head Office: R 7 308 890
KwaZulu Natal: R 583 314.24
Western Cape: R 532 210.14
2016-17 Pretoria-Head Office: R 8 325 812.88
KwaZulu Natal: R 2 007 658.19
Western Cape: R 910 315 .48
Gauteng-Regional Office: R 407 155.60
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
PRASA has leased 12 properties over the period.
- 3 leases as stations from Transnet for Metrorail operations
- 2 leases as ticket offices for Metrorail operations
- 1 temporary office space whilst refurbishing Metrorail offices
- 1 lease for Depot purposes from Transnet
- 5 leases for office space due to insufficient office space available in property portfolio
For further detail see attached spreadsheet
24 August 2017 - NW1356
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1527 on 26 May 2015, the outstanding information has been sourced; if not, why not; if so, by what date will it be communicated?
Reply:
The reply to question 1527 on 26 May 2015 has been sourced and the response is as per attached Annexure A and B and is as follows:
1. (a) A total number of SAPS members who faced internal disciplinary measures for the periods 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15 in all Provinces is
17 595.
(1)(b) A total number of SAPS members who faced internal disciplinary measures for the period 1 April 2015/2016 is 4 145.
(2)(a)(b)Please see table below for the period 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2014/15 and 2015/16
(i) Withdrawn |
(ii)Not Guilty |
(iii) Guilty |
(b)(i)Sanctions |
(b)(ii)Dismissed |
3885 |
6956 |
13 356 |
13 924 |
2 302 |
(3) None of the 2 302 dismissed SAPS members are still employed within SAPS.
24 August 2017 - NW2425
Carter, Ms D to ask the Minister in the Presidency
(1)(a) What amount of national, provincial and local government funding were budgeted for the 2017 National Women’s Day celebration held in Galeshewe, Kimberley, and (b) how much was eventually spent on the event; (2) whether invitations were sent to all political parties; if not, why not; if so, (3) whether she can provide the relevant details to Ms D Carter; if not, why not?
Reply:
1. (a) The Department of women’s budget for the 2017 National Women’s Day Celebrations held in Galeshewe, Kimberly was R1, 1million.
(b) The Department of women eventually spent R974, 698.46.
2. The National Women’s Day is a government function that is celebrated annually. The event is therefore opened to everyone to attend. It is for this reason that the event was well publicised through print and electronic media such as Posters, Newspapers, Radios, Television etc. There were no specific invitations sent to Political Parties. Instead, invitations were sent to Members of the Portfolio Committee: Women.
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Date:……………………………
24 August 2017 - NW1345
Mokgalapa, Mr S to ask the Minister of Police
Whether the SA Police Service deployed additional VIP Protection Unit officers (a) at the Parliament of South Africa, (b) at the Grand Parade in Cape Town or (c) in the surrounding areas in the week preceding the 2017 State of the Nation Address, including 9 February 2017; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, (i) who were the officers assigned to protect, (ii) why was the additional protection deemed necessary in each case and (iii) what is the total amount that was (aa) budgeted and (bb) actually paid on (aaa) overtime and (bbb) additional expenses incurred due to the additional deployment?
Reply:
(a) None.
(b) None. Only two VIP Protection Unit Close Protectors from the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS), were deployed as part of their line function, with no additional costs, from 20:00 to 22:00, on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), on 9 February 2017.
(c) No additional VIP Protection Unit Officers, were deployed.
(c)(i) None. It was part of the normal line function.
(c)(ii) Not applicable.
(c)(iii)(aa) R1 243 964,00
(c)(iii)(bb)(aaa) R1 018 295,78
(c)(iii)(bb)(bbb) It was part of a budgeted amount of R1 243 964,00
24 August 2017 - NW1340
Motau, Mr SC to ask the Minister of Police
(1)What number of (a) civil claims were instituted and (b) judgments were granted against his department as a result of public order policing actions (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) what total amount has his department (a) paid out to successful litigants and (b) spent on legal fees in the specified cases?
Reply:
The Division: Operational Response Services (ORS) consists of Public Order Policing, Border Policing, Mobilisation Support, Specific Operations and National Operations Coordination. The detail below, is for the entire Division, as the system only makes provision for Divisions and Provinces.
(1)(a)(aa)(bb)(cc) and (ii) Number of claims registered/instituted:
FINANCIAL YEAR |
NUMBER OF CLAIMS REGISTERED/INSTITUTED |
(aa) 2014/2015 |
25 |
(bb) 2015/2016 |
36 |
(cc) 2016/2017 |
38 |
(ii) 2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31 |
8 |
(1)(b)(aa)(bb)(cc) and (ii) Number of judgments:
FINANCIAL YEAR |
NUMBER OF JUDGMENTS |
(aa) 2014/2015 |
4 |
(bb) 2015/2016 |
18 |
(cc) 2016/2017 |
18 |
(ii) 2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31 |
0 |
(2)(a) Amounts paid (inclusive of settlements and judgments):
FINANCIAL YEAR |
AMOUNTS PAID |
2014/2015 |
R260 520,00 |
2015/2016 |
R1 111 887,80 |
2016/2017 |
R1 028 341,96 |
2017-04-01 until 2017-05-31 |
R0,00 |
(2)(b) Legal costs are paid by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ does not break down the global monthly reimbursement claims, it is therefore not possible to indicate the specific legal costs paid for the relevant Division: ORS, for the specified periods.
24 August 2017 - NW1352
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the alleged pointing of a gun at a certain person (name and details furnished) at a certain event (details furnished) was reported to the SA Police Service; if so, (a) on what date was the incident reported, (b) at what police station was the incident reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) whether a threat assessment was conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) whether the reported incident resulted in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) Yes, the alleged incident was reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
(a) The incident was reported on 12 April 2017.
(b) The incident was reported at the Elsburg Police Station.
(c) The incident is investigated under Elsburg, CAS 134/04/2017 – Wilfully pointing a firearm, air rifle or air revolver at a person.
(d) The details of the investigating officer cannot be disclosed, in order to allow the investigation to be conducted without fear or favour.
(e) The case docket is still under investigation.
(2) (a) and (b) Yes, a threat assessment was conducted and finalised on 31 May 2017. The recommendations emanating from the threat assessment cannot be made available, as they are classified.
(3) (a) and (b) Not applicable.
24 August 2017 - NW2229
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”
Whether the Mmabana Cultural Centre which his department inherited from the former Bophuthatswana homeland is currently in use; if not, why not; if so, what it being used for?
Reply:
The Department of Arts and Culture does not own any Community Arts Centre. All government owned centres either belong to the Provincial or Local government.
24 August 2017 - NW2197
Hunsinger, Dr CH to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether he intends to conduct a skills and qualifications audit on the top leadership of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) how will the audit be conducted, (ii) who will conduct the audit, (iii) what form will it take, (iv) what are the intended consequences to those who have lied or provided misleading information with regard to their skills and qualifications?
Reply:
Department
(a) The Department of Transport conducted a comprehensive skills audit commissioned by the then Minister: Ms Dipuo Peters during 2016/17 financial year. The project included employees across all levels including top leadership.
(i) The skills audit was conducted through employees responding to electronic questionnaires. The report was generated as per the approved Terms of Reference.
(ii) The Department appointed the service provider through a tendering process to conduct the skills audit in collaboration with the Human Resource Team and other relevant departmental stakeholders.
(iii) The skills audit was conducted to identify the skills matrices for the organization which resulted in departmental competency dictionary. Employees were requested to respond to questions that assist in the identification of the available qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies against the identified skills profile for the organization. The Department achieved the response rate of 95%, which are the leading institutions where the service provider conducted such a project.
(iv) The Department is continuously verifying all the qualifications for employees. All the qualifications in which employees alleged to have are verified with the South African Qualification Authority. In terms of skills, the department was assured that the skills audit system had a build-in function to pick any discrepancies and normalize it accordingly.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
(a) Yes, the audit and verification of qualifications was once again conducted in February 2016 for all Executives at ATNS. This is an ongoing process, whereby verification of skills and qualifications gets done by the MiE Background Screening, as and when the recruitment and/or promotion takes place.
(b) Yes
- The Audit gets conducted using the External Verification Agency known as MIE Background Screening from time to time and this was further handled with the State Security Agency. This was further followed by the verification of both the skills and qualifications for both Top Management and Senior Management in November 2016 as part of the Talent Management Process. This will be ongoing as it now forms part of our Talent management process and succession management
- The Verification Agency called MiE Background Screening
- All the Individual’s qualifications get forwarded to the Agency for verification. The Agency contacts the stated tertiary institutions for confirmation and verification of the qualifications and thereafter, reports confirming the authenticity/legitimacy of qualifications gets forwarded to ATNS.
- The intended consequences will be a disciplinary action, that may result in termination of employment of the individual.
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency
The (b) C-BRTA conducted a qualifications audit on the top leadership in 2016 through MIE. For new appointments, qualifications are audited through MIE prior to extension of offer of employment and also verification is done with referees provided by the employee before appointment to confirm the skills mentioned on their curriculum vitae and during the interviews.
(i),(ii),(iii) – Not applicable
(iv) The intended consequences to those who would have been found to have lied or provided misleading information was to subject them to disciplinary action if already appointed and disqualify them if they are considered for appointment.
Road Accident Fund
(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) conducted a skills and qualifications audit on its top leadership: on 31 October 2015; and it has implemented an updated Resourcing Policy and associated Standard Operating Procedure (collectively hereinafter referred to as “the Framework”), which Framework provides for extensive controls prior to the appointment of a job applicant, including: reference checks to establish whether the job applicant was found guilty of any misconduct or breach of trust; criminal record checks; financial stability checks; psychometric and competency assessments, which focus on critical generic leadership, managerial competencies, technical and professional competencies; and, verification by an external service provider of the authenticity of all qualifications.
Road Traffic Infringement Agency
(b) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) does intend to conduct a skills and qualification audit on its leadership personnel;
(i) The audit will be conducted by assessing gaps of current job holders with job profile competency and qualification requirements;
(ii) An independent service provider will be appointed to conduct the audit;
(iii) The audit will be conducted through a competency-based battery of tests, simulation scenarios and written tasks;
(iv) The applicable policies and current practice approaches will be followed to deal with cases of those that have lied or provided misleading information with regard to their skills and qualifications.
Road Traffic Management Corporation
The RTMC has the skills and qualifications audit of the top leadership which can be provided.
(i); All top leadership’s qualifications were verified; they wrote competency assessment tests which was conducted by a qualified Psychologist during their recruitment to assessed their skills and competencies, the results of which informed their appointment.
(ii); (iii); (iv) fall away. No one was found to have lied about their qualifications at top leadership level.
South African National Roads Agency Limited
(a) SANRAL already conducts skills and qualifications audits of its Top Management and Board members. This was initiated back on 2014.
- A once off verification was done for all incumbents in 2014 and all new employees are subjected to the same verification upon recruitment
- This is conducted through MIE
- As per the supplier – verifications of all alleged qualifications are done with the identified institutions of higher learning. Staff are also required to reproduce copies of qualifications for filing purposes.
- Employees that are found to have misrepresented qualifications are subjected to a disciplinary process, in line with the company disciplinary code.
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
Airports Company South Africa process followed
Given the ongoing misrepresentation of academic qualifications taking place in the country, and its adverse impact on the Country’s reputation, the creditability of its Institutions and the National Qualification Framework, the Government has taken a firm stance to crack down on qualification fraud in the public sector. The Government has therefore called upon all its Departments to act decisively in addressing this challenge.
The Minister of Transport thus requested the ACSA Board to conduct a full scale audit of the qualifications of all its senior employees to identify any discrepancies which may exist.
The Top Management Qualifications audit was subsequently concluded by the Internal Audit Department and a report submitted to the Board of Airports Company South Africa.
Airports Company South Africa response to subsection of the Parliamentary question
Whether he intends to conduct a skills and qualifications audit on the top leadership of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him
It was done and fully concluded by the 2015/2016 financial year.
(i) how will the audit be conducted, (ii) who will conduct the audit, (iii) what form will it take,
The audit was conducted by Internal Audit of the business and reported to the Board of the Company;
The information was verified as valid against declared qualification/s reflected on the CV via an independent third party service provider, MIE.
(iv) what are the intended consequences to those who have lied or provided misleading information with regard to their skills and qualifications?
In the Qualifications Audit completed, no Employees in top leadership (Executives) at ACSA were found to have misrepresented. This therefore did not necessitate any action be taken.
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(a) Not applicable, (b) the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) conducted a skills and qualifications audit for its leadership team, i.e. the Board, Executives, and Senior Management, during the 2015/16 financial year. (i) A service provider was appointed to conduct each audit. (ii) The SACAA conducted the skills audit through an audit; and the qualifications audit was conducted through a vetting process. (iv) The entity takes any misinterpretation very seriously and would invoke the disciplinary policy or procedure on affected employees. There were no misinterpretations found.
(b) South African Maritime Safety Authority(SAMSA)
(c)
(d) (b) Yes.
(e) (i) Electronically
(f) (ii) External party sourced through a procurement process.
(g) (iii) Skills audit will be done by comparing skills required for the job with skills of the employee in that job. Qualifications audit will be done through verification agencies and/or submission of original copies.
(h) (iv) Disciplinary process shall be followed.
Ports Regulator (RSA)
(b) A qualification audit of the PRSA was requested by the previous Minister of Transport to be done by SAQA. This was done and submitted to the Minister. All qualifications were verified to be accurately represented.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
(a) The PRASA Board through the instruction of the Department of Transport Minister has conducted a Skills and Qualifications Audit on All PRASA Executives, General Managers and Senior Managers.
(i) Formal qualification supplied on appointment of employee and subsequent qualifications will be submitted to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
(ii) The Skills and qualifications Audit was done through the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
(iii) All formal qualifications supplied by the employees have been verified,
(iv) There are 22 employees that were withdrawn by SAQA either because the employees have since resigned, are dead, the qualification had been misplaced or they are not in the management level.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
Railway Safety Regulator has not conduct a skills and qualifications audit on the top leadership
24 August 2017 - NW2294
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)Has there been any improvement in air quality since the declaration of the three air quality priority areas in the Vaal Triangle, Highveld and Waterberg-Bojanala in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004); if not, what steps will the National Air Quality Officer take (a) to address the matter and (b) by what date; (2) what are the details in relation to each (a) of the three priority areas from the date of the area’s declaration up until the latest specified date and (b) pollutant measured in each of the three priority areas from the date of the area’s declaration up until the latest specified date?
Reply:
1. (a) and (b)
I have declared 3 National Priority Areas to address the problem of air pollution where there is a clear threat to the well-being of our people. The first in this regard is the Vaal Triangle-Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA), which was declared in 2006. There have been improvements in the ambient air quality over the years, even though these improvements have not resulted in compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Secondly, I declared the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) in 2007. There has not been the same improvements as observed in the VTAPA in the Highveld Priority Area, while with the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area (WBPA), which I declared in 2012 (the implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan {AQMP} promulgated in 2015), has only just been initiated and it is too early to measure any impact.
Across all three priority areas, the Department of Environmental Affairs, together with relevant stakeholders, are currently implementing the respective Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs) under the leadership of the National Air Quality Officer, on my behalf as the Minister responsible for Environmental Affairs. The AQMPs have short-term and long-term goals and objectives aimed at improving the air quality in the respective priority areas. Overall, there are slight improvements in air quality, and we have built capacity in local government to address these problems of air pollution. Colleagues will recall that we have inherited these problems from the apartheid government which had ineffective legislation relating to the protection of our people from environmental hazards. Also note that although we are working hard to resolve same air pollution problems, it is not a short-term task, as these problems were created over a 40-50 year time-frame, where industry used to develop, using archaic technologies, no regard for residential areas and people. They are now required to retrofit and use new technology thus necessitating timed incremental changes rather than closures for retrofitting and possibly loosing jobs on the other hand
These Air Quality Management Plans I am referring to are reviewed on a regular basis to assess their effectiveness in achieving the goal of bringing the air quality in these areas into compliance with the national ambient air quality standards. We started with a mid-review of the Vaal plan, and now the Highveld plan’s mid-term review has just been completed. We have initiated the full review of the Vaal Plan, which will result in the revision of the Air Quality Management Plan. This Plan will, for the first time, be informed by the results of the source apportionment study which will identify the type of sources that are main contributors to air pollution in the area from the receptor side. I believe that the revised AQMP will provide a more targeted approach to air quality management in the priority area.
2) (a) and (b)
There are six (6) ambient air quality monitoring stations in the Vaal Priority Areas, placed at Diepkloof, Kliprivier, Sebokeng, Sharpeville, Three Rivers and Zamdela.
There are five (5) in the Highveld Priority Area, placed at Ermelo, Hendrina, Middelburg, Secunda and Emalahleni/Witbank.
And there are 4 stations in the Waterberg-Bojanala Priority Area, placed at Lephalale, Mokopane and Thabazimbi.
All these stations are monitoring sulphur dioxides, oxides of nitrogen, ozone, carbon monoxide, benzene, and particulate matter and black carbon; and all stations are operational and reporting data to the South African Air Quality Information System (SAAQIS), which is hosted by the South African Weather Service on behalf of the Department.
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24 August 2017 - NW1346
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(a) What is the total number of members of the SA Police Service who were deployed at Parliament during the State of the Nation Address in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017, (b) of the specified members, how many were deployed (i) in the National Assembly Chamber and (ii) elsewhere inside the Parliamentary precinct and (c) from which units were they drawn?
Reply:
(a)(i) 373.
(a)(ii) 495.
(a)(iii) 504.
(b)(i) 24. 2015
(b)(ii) 349.
(b)(i) 57. 2016
(b)(ii) 438.
(b)(i) 60. 2017
(b)(ii) 444.
(c) Members were drawn from the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS) Head Office, PSS Eastern Cape, PSS KwaZulu-Natal, PSS Northern Cape and PSS Mpumalanga, Parliament and the Rondebosch Police Station, Western Cape.
24 August 2017 - NW1348
Mbabama, Ms TM to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Were the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name and details furnished) reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) was a threat assessment conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results of the threat assessment available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) did the reported threats result in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. Yes.
(1)(a) 28 March 2017.
(1)(b) Polokwane Police Station.
(1)(c) CAS 955/03/2017.
(1)(d) The case has been allocated to a very senior investigating officer whose particulars cannot be disclosed to ensure the investigation is conducted without fear or favour.
(1)(e) The investigation is still being conducted.
2. No assessment was conducted, as this case was not referred to the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS).
(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.
(3)(a) and (b) Not applicable.
24 August 2017 - NW1353
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many cases of armed robbery were reported at the (a) OR Tambo International, (b) Lanseria International, (c) Bram Fischer International, (d) King Shaka International and (e) Cape Town International airports (i) in the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) was an investigation launched in each case reported; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation?
Reply:
1. The requested information is not readily available on the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS). As a result, a particular request must be made from the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS) to extract the information from the ICDMS via an ‘ad hoc’ request. The Division TMS has indicated, that seven working days are required to process requests of this nature. The information will be provided as soon as it is received by the Division: Detective Service.
2. This question can only be responded to when the particulars (case numbers) of the reported cases are received from Division: TMS.
24 August 2017 - NW2341
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)With reference to the first live auction of rhino horns to take place on 21 August 2017, will local buyers of rhino horn be registered on a database with her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what are the requirements to become a buyer of local horns and (b) what steps will her department take to restrict the buyers from (i) reselling the horns onto the black market and (ii) exporting the horns overseas through backchannels?
Reply:
(1) The buyers must only be local buyers as this is a domestic trade and international trade is not permitted. The buyers will have to apply for a permit authorising such buying during the auction in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (ACT 10 0F 2004): Threatened or Protected Species Regulations (TOPS). Only buyers who are in possession of a permit authorising the buying will be allowed to participate in the auction. The seller must have a sellers and possession permits as well. The details of the sellers, buyers and applicants are kept in a strictly managed Department’s database.
(2)(a)
- Proof of payment of the permit processing fee
- Certified copy of buyer’s ID or passport and a permanent residence certificate;
- Proof of buyer’s residential address (FICA documents to verify residential address and not older than three months)
- Certified copy of seller’s permit
- Details of the rhino horn intended to be bought including.
o Photographs of good quality of the individual horns
o ZA horn identification numbers
o Micro-chip numbers
- Number of specimens to be bought/received;
- Reference number of the Genetic Profiling Certificate of each horn to be bought/received
- Place of safekeeping (How will the horn be stored to prevent it from being stolen/lost)
(b)(i) and (ii) The Department is working closely with the South African Police Services (SAPS), South African Revenue Service (SARS), Defence, Military Veterans, State Security Agency, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, National Prosecuting Authority, Correctional Services, alongside the, SANParks and provincial conservation authorities and other stakeholders to implement the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros Approach, which is focused on the protection of rhino;
- The Approach has, in the past year, delivered a number of successes. The mechanisms being utilized in terms of the Integrated Strategic Management Approach is also being applied with regard to other wildlife crime like in a case of elephants;
- South African authorities have improved their ability to track the movement of rhino horn through the implementation of a national database and systems relating to the marking of rhino horn and genetic profiling;
- The Department have further improved its detection ability at ports of entry and exit by increasing awareness, human capacity, technology and skills. This is evident in the increased number of confiscations, arrests and convictions.
- The Department’s Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) as well as those of the provincial conservation departments will continue to monitor compliance with the relevant regulations and requirements.
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24 August 2017 - NW2270
Mulder, Dr PW to ask the “Minister of Arts and Culture”
(1). What is the total amount that the Pretoria Farmers’ Market has paid annually to hold a market on Saturday mornings at the Pioneer Museum of the Ditsong Museums; (2). who won the tender to hold a market there currently on Saturday mornings; (3). whether the area is currently used on Saturday mornings; if so, what amount the Pioneer Museum currently receives from the tenderholder every year? NW2503E
Reply:
(1) In 2015/16 the Pretoria Market paid R 243 626; 2016/17 the market paid R 267 989
(2) The company that won the tender is Coordinating Conepts
(3) No, the area is currently not used as discussions on operationalization of the agreement with Coordinating Concepts are still underway.
24 August 2017 - NW2342
Hadebe, Mr TZ to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
(1)With reference to the approval of 800 lion bone carcasses for export, will the exporters be (a) registered and (b) vetted on a database with her department; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) what are the requirements to become an exporter of lion bone?
Reply:
(1) (a) and (b)
The export of carcasses is managed through the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) as well as the CITES regulations (Government Notice No. R. 173 of 5 March 2010 refers) that were promulgated in terms of section 97 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) (NEM:BA).
Since specimens of the African lion (Panthera leo) are listed in Appendix II of the Convention; according to Article IV of the Convention, read with regulation 6(3)(c) of the CITES Regulations, the Scientific Authority of South Africa is mandated to advise if export of lion carcasses will not be detrimental to the survival of the species or otherwise. Additionally, the Management Authority of the South Africa must be satisfied that the specimen was not obtained in contravention of the laws of the Country for the protection of fauna and flora.
Currently, in terms of CITES, there is no registration and vetting requirements for lion bone exporters. Notwithstanding and as part of the application requirements, proof of legal acquision of the carcasses is mandatory.
In implementing the annotation to the CITES listing of lion, the Scientific Authority had played a crucial role in establishment of the 2017 annual export quota for lion skeletons, and as one of its functions, is currently assisting with monitoring trade thereof. Since the Convention requires an annual establishment of export quota, this process will be used as an assessment tool and mitigation measure for possible detrimental impacts associated with trade in these specimen.
(2)
Although, in terms of CITES, there are no specific requirements for being an exporter, export of lion bone is regulated through the provisions of CITES and a system of permits in accordance with section 88 of NEMBA, 2004. However, your attention is drawn to the following annotation included in the CITES listing of lion, which prohibits commercial trade in wild sourced specimen of lion as part of the quota:
“For Panthera leo (African populations): a zero annual export quota is established for specimens of bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes. Annual export quotas for trade in bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth for commercial purposes, derived from captive breeding operations in South Africa, will be established and communicated annually to the CITES Secretariat.”
The following procedure is currently being implemented for the management of the 800 export quota in 2017:
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- The quota is be managed at a national level
- Applications for individuals lodged according to Regulation 3(4) of the CITES Regulations, read with section 87A (2) of NEMBA are lodged with the Provincial permit issuing authorities
- Upon receipt of the application to export the skeleton, the province evaluates the application and determines whether the relevant permit can be issued
- The province confirms with the Department whether a quota is available
- If available, the Department will allocate a quota to the provincial authority
- Skeletons will be packed separately at source (CBO/hunting farm), weighed, tagged and a DNA sample will be taken
- Should the application be successful, export permit will be issued
- Quota numbers will be indicated on all permits (e.g. killing/ hunting/ selling/ buying/ transporting/ exporting)
- During export, the consignment will be inspected (and weighed) and permit endorsed at port of exit; random DNA samples will be collected.
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24 August 2017 - NW2200
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether any mechanisms have been put in place in (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him to ensure that audit outcomes are improved; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) what (aa) are the time frames and (bb) early warning mechanisms exist and (ii) how is this being monitored periodically in each case?
Reply:
Department
In December 2008, Cabinet passed a resolution that Accounting Officers and Accounting Authorities should implement recommendations included in the AGSA Final Management Letters. The National Treasury then issued a circular requesting institutions to provide corrective steps to be taken to address concerns raised in their audit reports on an annual basis. The Department develops action plans which are implemented by Management to address audit outcomes. These are monitored and tracked by Internal Control and reported to Executive Committee and Audit Committee on a quarterly basis. National Treasury also tracks and reviews progress on an annual basis. The public entities also send their quarterly progress reports to the Department on implementation of action plans. The Department also implements a compliance checklist to detect any early warning signs of noncompliance. This is reviewed on a quarterly basis.
REPLY (b)
The Minister has meetings with the AGSA to assess progress on action plans for the whole transport portfolio. Interventions and commitments are made by the Minister to the AGSA and those commitments monitored to ensure that progress is made.
The audit committees at the public entities perform assessments and the audit reviews are done quarterly. The entities audit outcomes have improved. Public entities have implemented audit strategies to monitor audit outcomes, entities report on quarterly basis about progress of audit findings
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
(b) Airports Company South Africa received an unqualified audit opinion with findings in the 2015/16 financial year. Airports Company South Africa is also in the process of driving a number of initiatives to address the findings within the Auditor General Management report which are monitored through its various governance structures.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
(b) ATNS has mechanisms put in place to ensure that audit outcomes are improved.
(i) A tracking register of all audit findings is kept and monitored on a monthly basis by Internal Audit as well as Executive Committee to ensure that mitigation plans are implemented. Furthermore, consequence management linked to unresolved audit findings is being driven at Board level to ensure that Management responds adequately to repeat findings by both internal and external auditors.
(aa) Progress is monitored on a monthly basis by Internal Audit as well as Executive Committee. Quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
(bb) Monthly reviews of the tracking register as well as the resolution rate of the outstanding audit findings (expressed in percentages) is used as an indication of early warning signs.
(i) A follow-up on outstanding findings is performed on a monthly basis by Internal Audit. The tracking register is tabled and discussed at the Executive Committee meetings monthly as well as quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(a) Not applicable, (b) (i), (aa), (bb), (i) the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has well-developed mechanisms and processes to ensure that audit outcomes are tracked and closed accordingly. All findings are listed on the SACAA’s tracking register, and a timeframe is allocated for the closure of each finding. The tracking register is monitored by the SACAA’s Internal Audit division to ensure that the findings are adequately closed.
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) put in place a mechanism to ensure that audit outcomes are improved through follow-up audits by the RAF’s Internal Audit Department;
the (i) (aa) nature, timing and extent of follow-ups take into account the following factors: significance of the reported observations or recommendation; degree of effort and cost needed to correct the reported condition; complexity of the corrective action; and, the timeframe within which management’s action plans are required - all action plans are implemented by management as follows, unless another implementation date has been agreed with the Chief Audit Executive: critical- within 1 month of finalization of the draft report; high- within 3 months of finalization of the draft report; medium- within 4 months of finalization of the draft report; and low- within 6 months of finalization of the draft report; and (bb) early warning mechanisms exist in the form of a monthly Audit Tracking Report and dashboards, and
(ii) periodic monitoring takes place through the following process: on or about the 20th of every month an email is sent to line management for them to provide a status update on Team Central (an audit and issues tracking database) to comment whether an issue has been resolved or not. If not, reasons for not completing must be provided. Line management has 2 days to respond to this. Fieldwork starts on resolved issues once comments are received from line management and takes approximately 7 days. Once fieldwork is finalised, the Audit Tracking Report is sent to line management and executives for comment within 3 days. After receipt of comments from line management and executives, the Audit Tracking Report and respective dashboards are reviewed by Internal Audit management and then submitted to the Chief Executive Officer for comment and further discussion at EXCO. The Board committees i.e. REMCO and Audit Committee also monitor the resolution of the audit findings.
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(b) The RTMC has established an Enterprise Risk & Audit Committee comprising of senior managers to consider existing and/or emerging operational & strategic risks affecting the Corporation, implementation of Internal Audit findings and Auditor General’s findings.
- (aa) The Enterprise Risk & Audit committee sits on a weekly basis to review progress with the implementation of audit findings, identify emerging risks and required remedial actions.
- The Committee is accountable to the Executive Committee.
- This is monitored through reports submitted to the Board through the Audit & Risk Committee.
Cross Border Transport Agency (CBRTA)
(b) Yes, the C-BRTA has put in place mechanism to ensure that audit outcomes are improved.
(i) (aa)
The C-BRTA has put in place an audit findings tracking register with action plans to ensure that controls are put in place to mitigate against the risk of audit findings recurring.
The action plans are tracked monthly by the Internal Control Unit and reported quarterly to the Executive Committee, and Audit and Risk Committee.
(ii) (bb)
The internal audit function performs regular follow up audits on the implemented action plans, including assessing whether the plans mitigate the identified risks. The audit reports serve at the Executive Committee meetings and Audit and Risk Committee meetings and provide assurance on whether the internal controls are implemented to mitigate the identified risk.
(iii) The Internal Control Unit monitors the implementation of action plans on a monthly basis through engagement with various line functions and progress on implementation of improvement controls is report to the Executive Committee and Audit and Risk Committee of the Board on a quarterly basis.
South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)
(b)(i) SANRAL uses an electronic database (CURA) to capture all findings raised by internal and external auditors. Each finding is allocated to the applicable responsible person (owner) and a realistic timeframe in which to address the finding. The status of the finding is updated by the owner on a regular basis. Once the finding is addressed, the status is updated to “Ready for Audit”, after which internal audit reviews the action to ensure that it addresses the deficiency adequately and effectively. If an action is not concluded within the timeframe, the finding is flagged and reported.
(ii) The Internal Auditors provide a report from CURA to the Audit and Risk Committee, indicating the status and progress of all findings. Management reports to the Board and the Auditor-General on a quarterly basis regarding progress on addressing key audit matters.
Roads Infringement Agency (RTIA)
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has put mechanisms in place to ensure improved audit outcomes.
(b) (i) (aa) The timeframes are for annual implementation;
(b) (i) (bb) The early warning mechanism implemented from the 2016/17 period involves the allocation of “champions” for every risk area, weaknesses and underperformance identified in the previous audit, as well as determining and implementing the related and applicable intervention measures;
(b) (ii) All the interventions are monitored through the Agency’s governance structures, being discussed at the Management Committee, Executive Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and ultimately to the Board of Directors on a regular basis and included in the quarterly reports on a regular basis.
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
1. In 2016 SAMSA implemented the following measures to address audit outcomes and improvements thereon:
1.1 An audit tracking sheet used to track progress on resolution of audit outcomes. The tracking sheet is reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board at least four times a year;
1.2 An Audit Steering Committee comprising of senior staff from the Audit-General and SAMSA was set up with a view to review audit risks and ensure that these are identified and addressed prior to financial year end.
1.3 A Risk Register that reviews major risks in the organisation and measure implemented to mitigate these risks. The Risk Register is reviewed quarterly by the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
2. Any items considered to have an impact in the organisation and the audit are discussed on an ongoing basis by EXCO, The Audit and Risk Committee and The Board. These include changes in legislation that may have a bearing on the Authority, eg recent changes in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework (PPPFA) etc. This is monitored on a quarterly basis by various governance structures.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
Yes PRASA has put mechanisms in place to improve audit outcomes.
(aa) The majority of the findings are in the Supply Chain Management (SCM)area. The SCM policy is being updated and will be finalised by end of September. SCM policy and procedures are being supplemented and the process will be finalised by end of September. SCM Practitioners will be trained post the implementation of the updated policy.
(bb) The internal audit performs a probity role throughout the procurement process and provides an early warning mechanism.
(cc) The probity function provides a live monitoring of the procurement process, and flags problems as they arise. The Audit and Risk Committee of the Board monitors the improvement of the audit outcomes. .
Ports Regulator (RSA)
(a) The Ports Regulator prepares the audit outcomes action plan which is monitored by the Ports Regulator audit committee and the internal audit on a quarterly basis to ensure that all the identified audit findings are addressed. The Ports Regulator has received “clean audits” for 2014/15, 2015/16, and again for 2016/17
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(b) In the RSR measures have been put in place to ensure improvement in the outcomes of the audit. The following are some of the measures in place:
(i) (aa) Risk-based internal audit plans developed by Chief Audit Executive in consultation with Management for approval by the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the Board. The audit reviews conducted by Internal Audit focus on those areas considered medium-high risk as per RSR’s risk profile, which in essence addresses the control environment as well as governance processes.
Annual audit plans include the review of AGSA’s Management letter and conducting follow-up on the implementation of corrective actions by Management. These follow-ups are conducted on an on-going basis immediately upon issuance of the AGSA Report.
Internal Audit reports quarterly to the ARC on the progress of the corrective actions as guided by the implementation dates as committed by Management.
ARC on a quarterly basis reviews the progress made by the Internal Audit against its plan.
bb) Early warning mechanisms exist viz:
- Monthly EXCO reporting by various departments
- Monthly risk sessions with Management
- Monthly Risk Reports including emerging risks discussed at EXCO (standing agenda Item)
(ii) Management reports on organisational performance, Risk Management as well as financial position of the entity are also presented to the ARC on a quarterly basis for evaluation and approval.
24 August 2017 - NW2064
Mulaudzi, Adv TE to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
Department
(a)(b) The Department of Transport does not fund any research and development institutions, but funding is provided to students who are currently studying towards their Post Graduate programmes such as Honours, Masters and PHD programmes through academic institutions.
Not applicable
(i)(ii) Not applicable.
(aa)(aaa) Not Applicable.
(bbb) Not applicable.
(bb) Not applicable.
(cc) Not applicable.
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is working with Wits University (Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct) to address Authentication and Access Management
(a) N/A
(b) ACSA is working with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct to run the “ACSA Access and Authentication Management Challenge” calling on innovative developers to think out of the box and come up with novel solutions for the current challenge of using multiple username and password.
i. Domestically
ii. N/A
(aa) (aaa) Wits University (Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct)
(bbb) Institute of Higher Learning tasked with research and education.
Airport Company South Africa currently uses multiple systems and devices in their daily operations. Some of the systems require users to identify themselves, either so that security protocols can be managed or to match the features of the system to the profile of the user by username, password and/or other mechanisms e.g. Biometrics, Identification cards, etc. The burden of managing access to these systems is currently a major challenge together with managing multiple username and/or password pairs, both for the organisation and the users. There’s no single view of who has access to what systems and the level of access they have on the system which creates problem related to segregation of duties.
The purpose of this initiative is to identify a solution that utilises authentication methodologies to access all systems in the organisation in a secure, seamless, unified and integrated manner. The ability to grant users access to the right and relevant information while having a comprehensive view of all access granted to all users.
The target is BSC graduate from software engineering specifically black South Africans. 100 youth will benefit in this project.
(bb) Since 2016 to 2019
(cc) R7,2 million
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)
(b)(i) No, ATNS is not currently funding any domestic institution of research and development;
(b)(ii) No, ATNS is not currently funding any international institution of research and development;
Note:
ATNS had a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering of the University of Pretoria. This MOU ran for a 5 year period (from 2012/13 - 2016/17 Financial Years). The purpose of this MoU was to participate in the forefront research activities to deliver the world class research and educational output for the benefit of ATNS, UP and telecommunications industries.
The following were the objectives of the agreement between the two parties:
- Promoting study and research,
- Promoting human capital development, in particular development of skills in ICT field and addressing historical imbalances of high skilled engineers.
ATNS have benefited in terms of interaction with experts in the field of telecommunications and research and development. This include benefiting in terms of the following:
- Research,
- Teaching,
- Short courses in related field.
The funding over the 2012/13 - 2016/17 Financial Years to the University of Pretoria was R500 000, R700 000, R800 000, R900 000 and R1 000 000 respectively.
(a)(aaa) N/a
(bbb) N/a
(bb) N/a
(cc) N/a
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
(a) Not applicable, (b) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is NOT funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally. (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) (cc) These questions are not applicable as the SACAA does not fund any institution for research and development purposes.
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is not funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
(b) The RTMC does not fund any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.
Cross Border Transport Road Agency (CBTRA)
(b) The Cross Border Road Transport Agency does not fund, including by way of discretionary funding any institution of research and development (i) domestically and or (ii) internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.
Road Infringement Agency (RTIA)
(b) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency is not and has not funded any institution of research and development, either (i) Domestically or (ii) Internationally; consequently the remainder of the questions in respect of paragraphs (aa)(aaa), (bbb), (bb) and (cc), are not applicable.
South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)
(b) The SA National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has spent the following amounts on educational initiative’s and R & D:
(aa)(aaa) Name of Institution |
(bbb) Function of Institution |
Purpose of Funding |
(bb) Date |
(cc) Amount (R) |
(University of Cape Town) |
University |
Chair: Transportation Planning |
2011 |
20 Million |
2. UFS (University of the Free State) |
University |
Chair: Mathematics and Physics |
2015 |
30 Million |
3. UFS STEM |
University ICT Lab |
Family maths and Science & STEM |
2015/16 |
7 774 635-00 |
4. US (University of Stellenbosch) |
University |
Chair: Pavement Engineering |
2016 |
30 Million |
5. NMMU (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) |
University |
STEM laboratory |
2016/17 |
3 151 495-00 |
6. CSIR |
Research Council |
Road Research |
2008-2017 |
48 million |
7. UP & CSIR (University of Pretoria) |
University & Research Council |
National Reference Laboratory Facilities |
2016-2019 |
150 million |
South African Maritime Authority Safety (SAMSA)
South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) does not provide direct funding to research and development institutions.
In line with its strategy of attracting and retaining adequately skilled staff, the Authority has in place a scholarship programme for full-time students and financial assistance to employees studying towards careers related to the promotion of the maritime discipline. Some of the institutions with students funded by the Authority include The World Maritime University in Sweden and the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth. The students and employees sign a contract that requires them to work back the number of years covering the funding period.
Ports Regulator (RSA)
(b) The Ports Regulator does not fund any institution of research and development both (i) domestically and (ii) internationally.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
(a) The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
(b) For the 2017/18 financial year PRASA is not funding any Research and Development domestically or internationally. However,
(aaa) i) From 2011 – 2016 (5 years) PRASA funded the PRASA Rail Chair at Stellenbosch University.
(bbb) i)
- Maintenance Management
• Operations Management
• Systems Engineering
• Change Management Programmes
• Risk Assessment and Safety Engineering
• Reliability Improvement Engineering
• Lean Supply Chain Management
• Logistics
• Project Management
• Knowledge Management
• Process Improvement
• Modelling and Simulation
• 3D and Finite Element Modelling
• Reverse Engineering
• Material Conformance Testing
• Regenerative Power Engineering
(bb) The Research programme was from 2011 – 2016 (5 years)
cc) The cost of the Programme was R15 million over the five year period.
PRASA has membership subscription in the following International institution:
(aaa) International Suburban Rail Benchmarking Group (ISBERG) managed by Imperial College of London
(bbb) A group of 14 International railways that agreed to a set of Key Performance Indicators that is updated annually and 5 studies the members mutually agree on to fund for research by the facilitators of the group – Imperial College of London.
(bb) PRASA is participating in this Group from February 2014.
(cc) An amount of R1.5 million was spent between 2013 and 2017. We have not as yet paid 2017 membership fees that is expected to be in the order of R550 000 for the year.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
(b) No, the RSR does not fund any institution of research and development
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
24 August 2017 - NW2285
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”
With reference to his reply to question 1807 on 24 July 2017, wherein the information regarding the boards of certain entities (names and details furnished) was out of date, (a) on what date (i) was each individual board member appointed and (ii) will the term of each board expire and (b) what number of (i) board members are in each board and (ii) the specified board members are female as at 1 August 2017? NW2523E.”
Reply:
Please note that all the mentioned entities (RIM, DITSONG, NMM, IZIKO, SAHRA and SALB) have fully constituted members.
For easy reference and in response to, (a)i)(ii) and (b)(i)(II), see the attached annexure /spread sheet
24 August 2017 - NW1349
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Were the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name and details furnished) reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) was a threat assessment conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results of the threat assessment available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) did the reported threats result in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case
Reply:
(1) (a) to (e) The threat received by the specified individual, was not received by the Division: Protection and Security Services (PSS). However, the specified individual is being protected by PSS.
(2) Threat assessments, for identified VIPs, are conducted on a quarterly basis.
(2)(a) The threat assessment has not been completed as of yet.
(2)(b) Not applicable.
(3)(a) The specified individual is protected by PSS.
(3)(b) The current protection package has not changed.
24 August 2017 - NW1351
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name furnished) were reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; whether a threat assessment was conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) whether the reported threats resulted in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
(1) No.
(1)(a) to (e) Not applicable.
(2) No.
(2)(a) and (b) Not applicable.
(3)(a) and (b) Not applicable.
24 August 2017 - NW2085
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Arts and Culture”
Whether (a) his Department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/ or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bb) what are their functions, (aaa) from what date had his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
(b) The National Heritage Council is the only entity that is currently funding the research and development institutions
(i) They are domestic institutions
(aa) Humans Science Research Council (HSRC), Sol Plaatjie University and Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST), WITS Centre of Origins.
(bb) HSRC is conducting a research on the preservation of SA Liberation by facilitating the documentation of the history of the military veterans through autobiographies
The Sol Plaatje University leads the research & publication which will assist to locate Black concentration camps
Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST) Wits Centre of Origins is conducting an ancient heritage education tour to 30 schools in N.West, N.Cape, F.State, and Limpopo & Mpumalanga
(aaa) For the 2016/17 financial year
(cc) The HSRC research project will cost R200 000
The Sol Plaatjie University project will cost R250 000
The (PAST) WITS Origin Centre will cost R200 000.
24 August 2017 - NW2196
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether he intends to conduct lifestyle audits on the top leadership of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him; if not, in each case, why not; if so, (i) how would such an audit be conducted, (ii) who would conduct it, (iii) what form would it take and (iv) what are the consequences for those that demonstrate a lifestyle beyond their means?
Reply:
Department
(A) If the need arises in future, I will conduct lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Department.
(I) The Department set up a panel of service providers, appointed to perform lifestyle audits. The service providers would be required to provide a quotation on a case by case basis.
(ii) Any one of the service providers on the panel, appointed to perform lifestyle audits.
(iii) Unknown, since the service provider appointed would propose the form as part of their Quotation
(iv) Unknown at this stage, since the consequence will be informed by the findings and recommendations from the audit conducted.
Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA)
Airports Company South Africa has not developed a framework to conduct lifestyle audit on its employees. ACSA employees submit financial disclosure form annually.
Currently security screening and vetting is conducted by the State Security Agency in terms of Section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act 39, of 1994 as amended.
South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
- N/A (b) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) endeavors to conduct lifestyle audits as and when necessary, within the bounds of the law. This is catered for in the entity’s employment contracts. By signing the contract of employment every employee agrees to be subjected to a lifestyle audit, whenever the employer deems it fit. This includes but is not limited to investigations. (ii) a service provider would be appointed when the need is identified (iii) the method will be investigated at the relevant time, and (iv) the organisations’ disciplinary policy will be followed for those employees that demonstrate a lifestyle beyond their means.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS)
b, ATNS intend performing the lifestyle audit
(i) Following the prescribed audit standards
(ii) An external independent consultant(s) or firm would be appointed to perform such audit
(iii) The scope will be provided by management and the consultants will follow the set audit methodologies/standards (also refer to item (ii))
(iv) Disciplinary process against anyone who has violated the rules or policies of the company based on evidence (findings) and recommendations by the consultant(s) or firm appointed to conduct the audit.
Road Accident Fund (RAF)
(b) The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has not, conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership; but will do so where suspicions of living beyond the means surfaces, in respect of declared income and suspicious accumulation of wealth. Should the lifestyle be proven to be beyond an employee’s means, there would be a review of other possible sources of income (other family members, inheritances etc.). Should there be proof of irregular income due to their role within RAF, then there would be a forensic investigation and disciplinary process – with punitive action if and as applicable.
South African National Road Agency (SANRAL)
(b) SANRAL will conduct a lifestyle audit on the top management team of SANRAL.
- An independent service provider with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct lifestyle audits will be appointed following a tender process to conduct the audit.
- It would be conducted by an independent service provider.
- As advised by the service provider – the investigation would be expected to include a review of fixed and movable assets owned, travel and holiday patterns etc.;
- Should the lifestyle be proven to be beyond an employee’s means, there would be a review of other possible sources of income (other family members, inheritances etc.). Should there be proof of irregular income due to their role within SANRAL, then there would be a forensic investigation and disciplinary process – with punitive action if and as applicable.
Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
The RTMC conducts a comprehensive disclosure of information system to obtain information on its top leadership and has not made any plans to conduct lifestyle audits. (b) The Corporation has not found evidence to justify undertaking such an audit.
Cross Border Roads Transport Agency (CBRTA)
b) The C-BRTA has no immediate plans to conduct a lifestyle audit on its top leadership as there is no information that has come to our attention that necessitate such an audit.
(i) – (iv) Not applicable
Road Infringement Agency (RTIA)
b) The RTIA has not yet conducted a lifestyle audit but intends to do so based on the results of its assessment;
(i) The Agency has appointed a service provider to conduct a fraud prevention and detection assessment;
(ii) This is conducted by an independent service provider;
(iii) The assessment will take form of an analysis of the remuneration and lifestyle of all staff;
(iv) The results of the assessment will identify and highlight the attendant risks related to employees living beyond their means and such results will inform the process of conducting lifestyle audits where necessary and due process followed as per Agency’s policies.
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)
(b) Targeted lifestyle audits are conducted as and when is necessary.
(i) It would be conducted by forensic investigation.
(ii) The lifestyle audit would be conducted by an external company who would be selected after a procurement process is followed.
(iii) Investigation.
(iv)The outcomes of the investigations will be shared with them. If they have contravened the code of conduct, they will be subjected to a disciplinary hearing.
Ports Regulator (Ports Regulator SA)
(b) The Ports Regulator is not aware of any requirement as regards the PFMA or any instruction notes issued by the Treasury in this regard. Also the Auditor General has not issued any finding in this regard and has not expressed the need for such an audit. Furthermore, the Regulator is not aware of any guideline issued which may form the basis for procedures to be followed in the event that such a requirement becomes statutory. The Ports Regulator has also not identified life style issues within its risk register and strategy which has necessitated the need for the skills audit to be conducted.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
PRASA has not conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Agency.
Railway Safety Regulator (RSR)
Railway Safety Regulator has not conducted lifestyle audits on the top leadership of the Agency.
24 August 2017 - NW1350
Matsepe, Mr CD to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name furnished) were reported to the SA Police Service; if so, for each threat reported, (a) on what date was the threat reported, (b) at what police station was the threat reported, (c) what is the CAS number for the docket(s) that was opened, (d) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint and (e) what is the status of the investigation; (2) whether a threat assessment was conducted for each threat reported; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date were the results available and (b) what were the recommendations of the threat assessment results; (3) whether the reported threats resulted in (a) a VIP security detail being awarded to the specified person and/or (b) an increase in the VIP security detail assigned to the specified person; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Reply:
1. No, the alleged death threat(s) received by a certain person (name furnished) were not reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
(1)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) Not applicable.
2. No.
(2)(a)(b) Not applicable.
(3)(a)(b) Not applicable.
24 August 2017 - NW1370
Jooste, Ms K to ask the Minister of Police
What is the total number of canines that are (a) (i) trained by the SA Police Services (SAPS) annually in the country and (ii) being trained by any law enforcement agency or unit of the SAPS in order to detect narcotics as at 31 March 2017 and (b) trained in the detection of drugs are currently assigned to (i) airports, (ii) harbours and (iii) border posts?
Reply:
(a)(i) The total number of Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs that were trained by the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 Academy, are as follows:
Financial Year |
Number Trained |
2014/2015 |
46 |
2015/2016 |
29 |
2016/2017 |
39 |
TOTAL |
114 |
(a)(ii) The Division: Human Resource Development (HRD), Roodeplaat K9 Academy, is responsible for the training of all K9 handlers in the SAPS and the Metro Police Services (MPS), and is determined by the operational need and the availability of resources.
(b) The following Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs were operationally deployed as at 31 March 2017:
(b)(i) Airports RSA
Oliver Tambo International Airport, Gauteng
A total of 14 Narcotic K9 handlers and 14 dogs are permanently deployed and based at the airport.
King Shaka International Airport, KwaZulu-Natal
Two Narcotic K9 handlers and two dogs, from the Durban K9 Unit, are deployed on a permanent shift basis, and complimented from other K9 Units when required.
Cape Town International Airport, Western Cape
Two Narcotic K9 handlers and two dogs, from the Cape Town K9 Unit, are deployed on a rotation basis and according to crime intelligence driven operations.
George Airport, Western Cape
One Narcotic K9 handler and one dog, from the George K9 Unit, are deployed permanently and according to crime intelligence driven operations.
All other major airports in the RSA
Narcotic K9 handlers and dogs are deployed according to crime intelligence driven operations, on a regular rotation basis, in relation to other operational deployment requirements.
(b)(ii) Harbours
Durban Harbour
Nine Narcotic K9 handlers and nine dogs, are deployed on a permanent basis.
All other harbours in the RSA
Deployments are mostly determined by crime intelligence driven operations and regular rotation with Narcotic K9 handlers, in relation to other operational deployment requirements.
(b)(iii) Border Posts (ports of entry)
A total of 14 Narcotic K9 handlers and 14 dogs are deployed on a rotation basis and according to crime intelligence driven operations.
The SAPS has a complement of 262 operational Narcotic K9 handlers and 262 dogs. They are deployed nationally in the provinces, including various airports, harbours and ports of entry, on a rotation basis (day-to-day deployments), according to crime intelligence driven operations and operational deployment needs.
24 August 2017 - NW2075
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Women in the Presidency
Whether (a) her Office and/or (b) any entities reporting to her are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has her Office or any entity reporting to her been funding them and (cc) what amount has her Office contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
Not applicable
________________________
Approved by the Minister on
Date:……………………………
24 August 2017 - NW1738
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Sport and Recreation
Whether any staff of (a) his department and (b) each entity reporting to him were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
The information contained herein was provided to the Department of Sport and Recreation (SRSA) by the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA), who track such information. SRSA does not have records of the staff members in question having engaged in remunerative work outside their formal employment, because such was not declared to the Department. Also, when inquiries were sent to the staff members they responded by stating that they did not engage in contracts with other State entities. The zero figures in the ‘Amounts’ column denote that SRSA has been made aware by the AGSA of individuals who are purported to have engaged in contracts with other State entities, yet the AGSA did not provide further details regarding the work they are said to have performed and amounts involved. SRSA is engaging with the AGSA to establish the full facts around this matter.
(i) 2014 – 15 Financial Year
NO. |
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER |
DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS |
AMOUNTS |
1. |
Bethuel Ramathabe Maake |
Deputy Director: School Sport |
Goldex Trading Enterprise |
National Home Builders Registration Council |
R0.00 |
2. |
Xolelwa Patricia Scott |
Support Services Officers |
Skokelo Trading Enterprise |
Camdeboo Local Municipality |
R0.00 |
3. |
Keneetswe Norah Mosenogi |
Director: Scientific Support |
Par Elegance Elite (Pty) Ltd |
Dirapeng |
R0.00 |
4. |
Kenetswe Norah Mosenogi |
Director: Scientific Support |
Invest North West |
Dr. Ruth S. Mompati District Municipality |
R0.00 |
5. |
Frennie Shivhambu |
Secretary/Typist (Ministry) |
Justus Media CC |
- |
R0.00 |
6. |
N.M. Phongoma |
Senior Co-ordinator: Special Projects |
Qilima Investment |
- |
R0.00 |
(ii) 2015 – 16 Financial Year
NO. |
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER |
DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS |
AMOUNTS |
1. |
M.S. Tshabalala |
Chief of Staff: Office of the Minister |
Tiroweb (Pty) Ltd |
- |
R0.00 |
(iii) 2016 – 17 Financial Year
NO. |
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER |
DESIGNATION OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
ENTITY NAME OF THE STAFF MEMBER |
DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT(S) AND/0R AGREEMENTS |
AMOUNTS |
1. |
C. Singh |
Chief Director: Client Services, Events & Facilities |
PSBY Management Consultant |
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality |
R35 500.00 |
2. |
Xolelwa Patricia Scott |
Support Services Officers |
Skokelo Trading Enterprise |
Camdeboo Local Municipality |
R0.00 |
3. |
M.E. Ntsoane |
Special Advisor (Legal) to the Former Minister |
Ntsoane Attorneys |
Free State Development Corporation |
R777 870.00 |
_____________________________________________________________________
24 August 2017 - NW2314
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
With reference to his reply to question 1775 on 19 July 2017, what is the total amount paid in relation to the State Information Technology Agency employee who required protection because of threats that the employee received?
Reply:
I have been informed by SITA as follows:
The total amount paid in relation to the SITA employee who required protection for half a day because of threats is R216. 00
Approved/Not Approved
---------------------------------
Dr Siyabonga Cwele, MP
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
Date:
24 August 2017 - NW1354
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many cases of armed robbery were reported at the (a) East London, (b) Port Elizabeth International, (c) George, (d) Kimberley and (e) all other South African airports collectively (i) in the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017; (2) was there an investigation launched in each case reported; if not, why not; if so, what was the outcome of the investigation?
Reply:
1. The requested information is not readily available on the Investigation Case Docket Management System (ICDMS). As a result, a particular request must be made from the Division: Technology Management Services (TMS) to extract the information from the ICDMS via an ‘ad hoc’ request. The Division TMS has indicated, that seven working days are required to process requests of this nature. The information will be provided as soon as it is received by the Division: Detective Service.
2. This question can only be responded to when the particulars (case numbers) of the reported cases are received from Division: TMS.
24 August 2017 - NW1364
King, Ms C to ask the Minister of Police
(a) Who requested the meeting that took place in Pretoria on 5 December 2016 (details furnished), (b) what was the purpose of the meeting, (c) who was present at the meeting, (d) what was the purpose for the presence of a certain person (name furnished) and (e) will his department make the minutes of the meeting available to the public?
Reply:
(a) The meeting was requested by private investigators.
(b) The purpose of the meeting was to provide the private investigators with a platform to air their concerns, and also to create an information-sharing link on organised crime-related matters.
(c) The private investigators, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), were present at the meeting.
(d) The certain person was invited by one of the private investigators.
(e) No minutes were taken at the meeting.
23 August 2017 - NW2223
Lorimer, Mr JR to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Whether a certain company (name furnished) has a prospecting licence on the Wolwerand Farm near Klerksdorp; if not, what entity currently holds prospecting rights on the farm; if so, when was the permit issued; (2) Whether any other permits have been issued to the specified company previously; if so, (a) on what date and (b) for how long were the permits issued; (3) (a) has any entity applied for mining rights on the Wolwerand Farm and (b) (i) what are the obligations of a prospecting company to rehabilitate environmental damage, (ii) by when must it be done and (iii) what is the total cost?
Reply:
1. No, the prospecting right issued to Shiva has lapsed, However there are two prospecting rights that were granted:
(i) Afrikaner Lease – granted on the 26 April 2005
(ii) Bridoon Investments – granted on the 13 June 2011
2. Yes,
(a) 935PR issued on the 15/11/2006 for a period of two years 936PR issued 28/10/2006-27/10/2008
b) 940PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
c) 938PR issued on the 15/11/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
d) 1044PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
e) 929PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
f) 930PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
g) 932PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
h) 934PR issued on the 28/10/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
i) 928PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
j) 941PR issued on the 07/12/2006 for a period of two years 936PR
3. Yes, Shiva Uranium has an existing mining right over on the farm
(i) Prospecting company has a duty to ensure that concurrent rehabilitation is done.
(ii) it must be done as and when the prospecting takes place.
(iii) the total costs must be in line with the environmental disturbances to be created which may vary.
Approved/Not Approved
Mr MJ Zwane, MP
Minister of Mineral Resources
Date Submitted:-……………/………………/2017
23 August 2017 - NW2150
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1)Has his department received a memorandum from inmates serving life sentences at the (a) Kgosi Mampuru Prison submitted on 10 April 2017 (b)Barberton Prison on 4 May 2017, (c) Groenpunt Prison on 22 May 2017 and (d) Empangeni Prison on 23 May 2017; if so; (2) whether his Department considered the memorandum received in each case; if not, why not; if so, (a) what has his department’s response been to each specified memorandum and (b) on what date was his department’s response communicated to the signatories of each memorandum?
Reply:
(1) Yes, the Department of Correctional Services has received memorandum from inmates serving life imprisonment at the following centres during April & May 2017:
(a) Kgoši Mampuru Correctional Centre;
(b) Barberton Medium Correctional Centre;
(c) Groenpunt Correctional Centre and
(d) Empangeni Correctional Centre.
(2)(a) Yes. Various regional task teams were established to determine the reasons for delays and develop actions plans with interventions to finalize submissions to the Parole Boards.
In addition to the establishment of the above mentioned task teams, the National Commissioner issued a circular to all Regions on 21 June 2017 reiterating procedures to be followed when profiles for lifers are submitted. Regions were requested to set up task teams starting from centre level to regional level to manage the backlogs of cases for parole consideration.
The Regions were provided with templates to assist in managing outstanding interventions/ documents. Specific matters raised in the Circular which had to be addressed by Regions included: obtaining of
sentence remarks, addressing delays in the physical compilation of G326 profile reports, involvement by officials from the South African Police Service, managing delays in signing off on profile reports, managing court orders, reporting on litigations, reporting on Restorative Justice, and ensuring compliance with previous decisions of the Minister. It was further requested that all outstanding profile reports be managed according to their action plans, ensure speedy submissions and Heads of Centres to address all affected lifers to explain the causes and remedies for the delays.
(2)(b) Kgosi Mampuru – 22 June 2017
Barberton Correctional Centre – 4 & 10 May 2017
Groenpunt Correctional Centre – 3 July 2017
Empangeni Correctional Centre – 25 May 2017
23 August 2017 - NW1713
Hoosen, Mr MH to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Whether any staff of (a) her department and (b) each entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17 financial years; if so, what are the (aa)(aaa) names and (bbb) professional designations of the staff members and (bb)(aaa) details of the contract(s) and/or agreement(s) awarded and (bbb) amounts in each case?
Reply:
(a) Department of Basic Education |
Whether any staff of the entity reporting to her were awarded any contracts or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years: |
|
(b) |
2014 -15 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms SAM Mabasa |
|
2015-16 : Ms MB Fuzile |
||
2016-17 : Ms MB Fuzile & Ms Letsoha-Mathae |
||
(aa) |
(aaa) |
|
(bbb) |
|
|
(bb) |
(aaa) |
|
(bbb) |
1. R20 580.00 per month 2. She did not receive any proceeds 3. R72 595 and R787 367 |
UMALUSI RESPONSE
(b) Umalusi is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by Umalusi that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:
(i) 2014-15;
(ii) 2015-16; and
(iii) 2016-17.
(aaa) Not applicable
(aa) (bbb) Not applicable
(bb) (aaa) Not applicable
(bb) (bbb) Not applicable
SACE RESPONSE
(b) SACE is not aware of any full-time staff member employed by SACE that was awarded any contract or agreements to conduct business with any state entity in the following financial years:
(i) 2014-15;
(ii) 2015-16; and
(iii) 2016-17.
(aaa) Not applicable
(aa) (bbb) Not applicable
(bb) (aaa) Not applicable
(bb) (bbb) Not applicable
23 August 2017 - NW1781
Mileham, Mr K to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1409 on 5 June 2017, the National Treasury received any notification from any provincial Member of the Executive Council responsible for local government to adjust the powers and functions of any (a) local or (b) district municipality in terms of section 85(9A)(c) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, Act 117 of 1998, as amended; if so, (i) on what date was each notification received, (ii) which municipalities are affected and (iii) what are the relevant details of the proposed adjustments of power and functions?
Reply:
The Minister of Finance has not been informed of any adjustment to the powers and functions of any (a) Local or (b) district municipality in terms of section 85(9A)(b) of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, Act 117 of 1998, as amended, before December 2015. Therefore, the question relating to (i) is not applicable (ii) is not applicable and (iii) is not applicable.
23 August 2017 - NW2151
Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) How many inmates qualified to be considered for a parole review after completing their minimum sentences (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) from 1 April 2017 to date and (b) in each case, how many of the specified inmates had been sentenced to life imprisonment; (2) (a) how many G326 profiles were (i) received and (ii) processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board (aa) in the (aaa) 2014-15, (bbb) 2015-16 and (ccc) 2016-17 financial years and (bb) from 1 April 2017 to date and (b) in each case, how many of the specified profiles were of inmates serving life sentences?
Reply:
1. (a) (i) Inmates who completed the minimum of their sentences in the years indicated below and who qualified to be considered for placement:
(aa) 2014-15: 41 651
(bb) 2015-16: 43 344
(cc) 2016-17: 47 656
(ii) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 17 270
(b) (i) Inmates who were sentenced to life who completed the minimum of their sentences in the years indicated below and who qualified to be considered for placement:
(aa) 2014-15: 949
(bb) 2015-16: 930
(cc) 2016-17: 378
2. (a)(i) G326 profiles received by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards (some profiles were considered more than once and therefore the totals differ from (1)(a)(i) above):
(aa) (aaa) 2014-15: 44 367
(bbb) 2015-16: 43 454
(ccc) 2016-17: 48 984
(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 6 854
(ii) G326 profiles processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards in the respective years:
(aaa) 2014-15: 41 519
(bbb) 2015-16: 41 942
(ccc) 2016-17: 44 521
(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 6 380
(b)(i) Lifers G326 profiles processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards:
(aaa) 2014-15: 280
(bbb) 2015-16: 257
(ccc) 2016-17: 543 (include backlogs from previous years)
(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 204
(ii) G326 profiles of inmates serving life sentences processed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards:
(aaa) 2014-15: 280
(bbb) 2015-16: 257
(ccc) 2016-17: 543
(bb) 1 April to 30 June 2017: 204
23 August 2017 - NW2083
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entities reporting to him are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has his department or any entity reporting to him been funding them and (cc) what amount has his department contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
a) Yes, currently it is only South African Law Reform that is funded to do the research.
aa) (aaa) the South African Law Reform Commission was established in terms of the South African Law Reform Commission Act No. 19 of 1973.
(bbb) the objects of the Commission are to conduct research with reference to all branches of the law of the Republic and to study and investigate all such branches of the law in order to make recommendations for the development, improvement, modernization or reform thereof, including the repeal of absolute or unnecessary provisions, the removal of anomalies, the bringing about of uniformity in the law in force in various parts of the Republic, the consolidation or codification of any branch of the law, and steps aimed at making the common law more readily available.
bb) The Department has been funding the Commission since its establishment in 1973.
cc) the budget allocated from the vote of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is R27 451 000 for the 2017/ 2018 financial year.
b) The National Prosecuting Authority, Legal Aid South Africa and Special investigating Unit are not funding any institution of research and development domestically and internationally.
c) The Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Chief Justice does not fund institutions of research and development either domestically or internationally
23 August 2017 - NW2006
Maynier, Mr D to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)What is the official position regarding the remedial action proposed by the Public Protector in respect of the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) in her report on the Alleged Failure to Recover Misappropriated Funds (Report No. 8 of 2017/18); (2) whether he will join the application by the SARB to take the remedial action in the matter on review; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. The Minister has initiated proceedings in the High Court to review and set aside the remedial action of the Public Protector.
2. The SARB initially issued an urgent application on 27 June 2017 on a limited attack and issued its full review application on 31 July 2017. The application by the Minister and SARB together with that of ABSA have since been consolidated by direction of the Deputy Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria.
3. The Minister issued a statement on the matter on 05 July 2017, indicating the steps that he intended taking regarding the report.
23 August 2017 - NW1748
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Basic Education
Does (a) she, (b) her Deputy Minister or (c) any of the heads of entities or bodies reporting to her make use of security services paid for by the State for (i) him/herself, (ii) his/her immediate family members or (iii) any of their staff members; in each case (aa) what are the reasons for it, (bb) from which department or entity’s budget is the security services being paid, and (cc) what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) MINISTER
- As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Minister and her immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs.
- Refer to response in (a)(i).
- None of her staff members make use of these security services.
In each case above:
(aa) What are the reasons for it?
Security Services are provided for all appointed Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.
(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?
From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.
(cc) What are the relevant details?
Not applicable.
(b) DEPUTY MINISTER
- As per the Ministerial Handbook and South African Police Services (SAPS) regulations, the Deputy Minister and his immediate family is provided with security services paid for by the State, through SAPS. In the event that the service provided exceeds the maximum of eighty (80) hours during a specific month, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) is liable for such costs. The Deputy Minister does not have any static protection at his residences.
- Refer to response in (b)(i).
- None of his staff members make use of these security services.
In each case above:
(aa) What are the reasons for it?
Security Services are provided for all appointed Deputy Ministers as stated in the Ministerial Handbook.
(bb) From which department or entity’s budget is the security service being paid?
From the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Department of Basic Education’s budget.
(cc) What are the relevant details?
Not applicable.
Umalusi Response
(c) Umalusi does not make use of any security services paid by the State for
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Umalusi;
(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or
(iii) Any of Umalusi’s staff members.
(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
SACE Response
(c) SACE does not make use of any security services paid by the State for:
(i) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SACE;
(ii) The immediate family members of the CEO; or
(iii) Any of SACE’s staff members.
(aa) Not applicable
(bb) Not applicable
(cc) Not applicable
22 August 2017 - NW2110
Mokoena, Mr L to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) Which private seed companies are involved in the production of both conventional and genetically modified seeds in the water efficient maize for Africa programme; (2) (a) are the licensing agreements exclusive or non-exclusive and (b) for what duration?
Reply:
1. Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of conventional WEMA seeds are Jermart Seeds, Quality Seed and Capstone.
Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of genetically modified WEMA seeds are Jermat Seeds, Klein Karoo, United Seed, Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer and Capstone.
At the moment the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is producing limited quantities (about 120 tonnes) of certified seed of conventional WEMA varieties (WE3128 and WE4145) as a stop-gap measure to ensure that WEMA seeds are available.
2. (a) (b) The current licence agreements are all non-exclusive and the licence agreements are open-ended subject to satisfactory performance with respect to seed quantities produced.
22 August 2017 - NW2111
Sonti, Ms NP to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
What varieties are being produced in the Water Efficient Maize for Africa programme with regard to (a) conventional breeding and (b) genetic modification?
Reply:
- Conventional varieties are WE3127, WE3128,WE4144, WE4143, WE4145, WE4147, WE4307, WE4309, WE4338, WE4351, WE4359, WE5321 and WE5323
- GW varieties with Bt (MON89034) are WE6206B, WE6207B, WE6208B, WE6209B and WE6210B.
22 August 2017 - NW2108
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) Who owns the intellectual property for the seeds of water efficient maize for Africa (WEMA) in South Africa? (2) How does the royalty-free component of the project work, especially in relation to the off-patents MON 810, the DT trait, other Bt and the herbicide tolerant traits?
Reply:
1. In terms of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, no WEMA varieties have been granted intellectual property protection (plant breeders’ rights) yet. The department received 05 applications of genetically modified WEMA varieties on 07 September 2016 and these are still under consideration. The applicant in this regard is the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (Kenya) and the South African agent is the Agricultural Research Council (ARC).
2. Monsanto donated the drought trait (DT – MON87460) and Bt (MON89034) to smallholder farmers in South Africa. In the other WEMA partner countries (Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) Monsanto donated the drought trait and Bt (MON810).
Under the WEMA projects, in South Africa a smallholder farmer is defined as a farmer growing up to three hectares (3 ha) of maize. The seed of WEMA hybrids with the Bt and/or DT genes is sold to smallholder farmers royalty free; that is the seed company should consider the fact that they do not need to collect any royalty for Monsanto when they work out the prices; it is up to each seed company to set its own price. The expectation of the WEMA project is that WEMA hybrids should be more affordable to smallholder farmers. The seed of WEMA hybrids is packaged in 2kg, 5kg and 10kg
22 August 2017 - NW2402
Cassim, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
Whether his department is paying the legal fees relating to the assault case opened against the Deputy Minister of his department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the full details?
Reply:
The Department is not paying for the legal fees in relation to the alleged assault case opened against the Deputy Minister.
COMPILER/CONTACT PERSONS:
EXT:
DIRECTOR – GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2402 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE:
22 August 2017 - NW2113
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
What scientific evidence does his department have of yields obtained in the (a) research stations and (b) fields managed by farmers with regard to the tonnage of maize per kilogram of seed obtained from the (i) conventional and (ii) genetically modified hybrids?
Reply:
a) (i) (ii) Yield levels from research stations for conventional varieties range between 2.56 (under severe moisture stress); 5.93 under moderate stress and 11.53 tonnes/ha under optimum conditions.
b) (i) (ii) Yield levels from farmers’ fields for conventional varieties range from 1.14 to 5.79 tonnes/ha depending on the level of management and stresses experienced by the maize crop. Genetically modified hybrids with the drought trait have not yet been deployed in smallholder farmer’s fields.
22 August 2017 - NW2058
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Tourism
Has the pilot project of using homesteads as accommodation for tourists who had the desire to have a taste of the rural experience been implemented by her department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?e their sustainability and growth in the tourism sector.
Reply:
The implementation of the pilot project is part of the Enterprise Development programme and the Pilanesberg Tourism incubator programme that was launched on the 28 October 2016 in the North West Province. This incubator programme currently has two (2) homestay businesses which serve as the pilot project. These homestays (Masilela Homestay and Pilane Homestay) are both in Moruleng village. The Department of Tourism is supporting and developing the owners of the homestays by providing training and skills development. At the completion of the pilot, the North West Department of Tourism in partnership with Bojanala District and Moses Kotane Local Municipalities will be responsible for the aftercare programme for the homestays to ensure their sustainability and growth in the tourism sector.
22 August 2017 - NW2059
Cebekhulu, Inkosi RN to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(a) What has her department done and what measures were taken to rehabilitate forests that are woodlands and indigenous forests and (b) support small forest growers?
Reply:
1. Rehabilitation and measures taken to restore degraded declared woodlands and state indigenous forest
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries rehabilitates degraded State Indigenous Forests. Note may be taken of the report that entails the work done on rehabilitation of degraded State Indigenous Forest over the past three financial years (2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017), which focused on clearing of alien invasive plants and planting of trees in some areas. This activity is embedded in Outcome 10, Output 3 (Sustainable Environmental Management), sub output 3.2 (Restoration & rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems). Activities were undertaken between 2014 and 2017 in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces.
Year |
Activity |
Actual achievement |
2014/2015 |
Alien clearing/ planting |
591.2329 ha |
2015/2016 |
Alien clearing/ planting |
302.6462 ha |
2016/2017 |
Alien clearing/ planting |
300.287 ha |
Total |
1 194 166 ha |
|
For noting |
The considerable abolishment of posts and budget cuts led to a reduction in the hectares of areas rehabilitated over the last three years. |
Furthermore, State Indigenous Forests were assessed for signs of forest deforestation and degradation due to inter alia illegal activities, unstainable use and natural forces/influences. During this period, focus was on the condition of forest canopy, margins, under-storey and shrub-layer. The identified degraded and deforested forests were subsequently included in the rehabilitations plans. Moreover, remedial measures to address illegal activities are planned and incorporated into Forest Protection Plans. State Indigenous Forests were monitored for the presence of Rare, Threatened and Endangered (RTE) species. The sighted species were recorded and included in the Forest Biodiversity Management Plans with explicit prescriptions. The work on degraded declared woodlands has not started due to financial constraints.
(2) Support for small forest growers
In order to intervene in the challenges faced by small growers in obtaining the afforestation licences, the Department has put in place a number of interventions that will result in solutions for the sector.
Opportunities for expansion of forestry plantations exist in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. These are the provinces where most of the small growers are concentrated including Mpumalanga and few in Limpopo.
For afforestation to take place, potential developers and small growers require an afforestation license issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation. In addition to the Water requirements, there is a need to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs. The process and time it takes to issue licenses have been identified as critical areas that need to be addressed in order to enable small growers to establish their plantations.
The Department started with conducting afforestation potential studies in all provinces except the Western Cape (due to the decommissioning decision that was taken by Cabinet). The results were that 39 000 hectares (ha) was possible in KwaZulu-Natal and 100 000 ha in the Eastern Cape may be afforested.
To further streamline afforestation, a study was commissioned in the 2011/12 financial year to undertake EIAs for an area of 13000ha in the Eastern Cape which resulted in Records of Decision issued for an area of 10 500ha.This resulted in an area of about 5 000 ha being planted. In the current financial year, the Department will complete EIAs for 5000 ha in KwaZulu-Natal leading to increased afforestation.
In addition to the support given in the Afforestation Programme, the Department has undertaken the following initiatives:
- Discussions with the Department of Water and Sanitation regarding exemption of growers from paying water tariffs. Growers with a planted area of less than 10 hectares have since been exempted from paying water tariffs. Those with plantations between 10 and 100 ha will have a phased in payment provision where they will reach 100 % of the total costs in year five of their operations have commenced.
- The Department is engaging with industry on Forestry Development Protocols that will ensure honest brokering and the leveling of power relations between small growers and established corporates.
- The Department developed guidelines for supporting growers through Advisory Services in the provinces. These guidelines are available in English, Sepedi, Tshivenda, isiZulu, and isiXhosa.
- The Department has just finalised the Agroforestry Strategy with an Implementation Plan. It will be piloted in this current financial year in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. The strategy is aimed at promoting multiple land use thereby addressing issues of household food security for growers who have to wait for a longer period of time before harvesting their plantations.
22 August 2017 - NW2104
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Why has South Africa not signed and ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture?
Reply:
South Africa has been a keen participant in the process leading up to the adoption of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Over the years the department has been keeping an eye on whether the ideals of the Treaty have been attained. It has been the view of the department that the implementation of the Treaty has suffered as a result of financial constraints and the capacity of Contracting Parties to fulfil all obligations under the Treaty, especially those from developing countries. Considering the 2017 Report of the Compliance Committee, established in line with Articles 19.3e and 21 of the Treaty, tensions are already evident between provider Countries (which are mostly developing countries) and accessing Countries (majority being developed countries). Developing Countries maintains a view that they’ve seen little financial benefits resulting from the operation of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing established in terms of Articles 10 to 13 of the Treaty.
This, however, does not mean that the department is not doing anything in addressing the objectives of the Treaty. Most of the activities of the Treaty already form part of the core functions of the National Plant Genetic Resources Centre as part of the National Programme on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The Programme focuses on the collection, characterisation and storage of plant genetic resources for food & agriculture complemented by on-farm conservation of these resources as well as the establishment of Community Seed-Banks, of which the department has two pilot projects in Gumbu Village in Limpopo Province and Sterkspruit in Eastern Cape Province. The department aims to extend this initiative to Jericho in the North West Province this financial year.
It is also worth noting that the department continues to partake in activities of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture which is a permanent forum for governments to discuss and negotiate matters specifically relevant to biological diversity for food and agriculture.
22 August 2017 - NW2106
Tlhaole, Mr L S to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
Whether his department has a policy in place to protect farmer seed systems that (a) recognises farmers’ rights, (b) sets out the government’s vision in relation to evolutionary plant breeding, (c) assists with regard to the production of farmers’ varieties in partnership with farmers and (d) lays out a vision for farmers and their systems to be part of the South African seed system and/or sector; if not, in each case, why not; if so, in each case, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(a) The Department protects farmer seed systems through the implementation of the National Programme on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture. As an outflow of this programme, the Departmnt is currenty implementing the National Plan on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This Plan aims to address most of the obligations placed on Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture towards realising Farmer’s Rights. Other obligations such as protection of traditional knowledge are covered in legislation and programmes of the departments of Environmental Affairs and Science & Technology.
(b), (c), (d) The National Plan on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture supports both participatory breeding and promoting the value of farmer’s varieties/ landrace species and underutilised species. Implementation of the plan will proceed in a stepwise manner as funding becomes available.
DAFF together with the provincial departments of agriculture is supporting the participation of smallholder farmers in community seed schemes. These schemes are geared at ensuring that farmers are able to produce certified seed. The initiative involve the training of extension officers as seed inspectors. The extension officers will thus support farmers in terms of adhering to the regulatory requirement for certified seed. The farmers would thus be able to sell their seed in the formal seed markets both locally and for export.
22 August 2017 - NW2094
Rawula, Mr T to ask the Minister of Tourism
Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entities reporting to her are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development (i) domestically and/or (ii) internationally; if so, (aa)(aaa) what are the names of the specified institutions and (bbb) what are their functions, (bb) from what date has her department or any entity reporting to her been funding them and (cc) what amount has her department contributed towards such funding?
Reply:
(a) Whether the department of Tourism is funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development,
- (i) Domestically
(aa) (aaa) what are the names of specified institutions? |
Institutions of higher learning:
|
(bbb) what are their functions? |
The functions of these institutions of higher learning are to provide teaching and learning and conduct research in order to encourage innovation and the creation, advancement and dissemination of new knowledge and its application to government, industry and civil society. These institutions provide academic and career-focused undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in hospitality, tourism management and development. |
(bb) from what date has her department been funding them? |
March 2012 |
(cc) what amount has her department contributed towards such funding? |
Funds were transferred to each university, on an annual basis from 2012 to 2017, to conduct research and provide financial support to postgraduate students pursuing tourism-related studies. Over these years, the overall budget spent was as follows: Research: R14 427 287 Student financial support: R 3 400 000 TOTAL: R17 827 287 |
(ii) Internationally
(aa) –(cc) NDT does not fund any international institution of research and development.
SA TOURISM
(b) Whether any entities reporting to the Minister, are funding, including by way of discretionary funding, any institution of research and development,
(i) Domestically
(aa) – (cc) SAT does not fund any institution of research and development
(ii) Internationally
(aa) – (cc) SAT does not fund any international institution of research and development.
22 August 2017 - NW2282
Shivambu, Mr F to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry
With reference to his reply to question 1890 on 29 June 2017, what was the total monetary value of the tenders for which transaction advisers were used by, (a) the National Consumer Commission’s appointment of the Big Innovations Group for the Opt-Out Register Tender, (b) the National Consumer Tribunal’s appointment of the PMSA Quantity Surveyors for the Space, planning and reconstruction of the NCT’s office and (c) the National Metrology Institute of South Africa appointment of Deloitte Consortium for NMISA accommodation and Equipment?
Reply:
Entity |
Response |
National Consumer Commission (NCC) |
R 3 588 534.00 |
National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) |
PMSA Quantity Surveyors was paid R354 255.00 for work performed by them which included transaction advising services as well as quantity surveying services. The total monetary value of the space planning and reconstruction of the NCT’s offices tender was R2 414 338.31. |
National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) |
Deloitte Consortium was appointed for R 14 667 271.00 to perform and assist the organization with the following modules (a) Module 3: PPP Inception; (b) Module 4: PPP Feasibility Study; (c) Module 5: PPP Procurement; (d) Module 6: Managing the PPP Agreement; Of the total appointed price of for R 14 667 271.00 only R6 284 009.74 has been paid as the project is still at Module 4 |
22 August 2017 - NW2109
Matiase, Mr NS to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesQUESTION
(1) What are the licensing procedures for producing certified conventional and genetically modified seeds of water efficient maize for Africa in South Africa; (2) (a) which institutions are involved in the licensing procedures and (b) what are their roles?
Reply:
- Local seed companies wishing to market WEMA varieties are invited to apply to the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) for sub-licences to market WEMA varieties.
- (a) AATF is currently the only sub-licencing partner to the WEMA project as per the project agreement with WEMA partners. The role of the AATF is to link the needs of resource-poor farmers with potential technological solutions.